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re: Many schools have been gypped out of national titles, but 1983 Auburn was one of the worst
Posted on 6/28/23 at 7:02 pm to Govt Tide
Posted on 6/28/23 at 7:02 pm to Govt Tide
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As bad as Auburn's snub in 1983 was, 1977 Alabama's was arguably even worse.
Yes, but Bama was gifted the title the very next season in 1978 which it did not deserve. Same scenario as 1964. Neither of those titles were earned by Bama despite them winning the trophy.
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Posted on 6/28/23 at 7:29 pm to AUTiger789
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Yes, but Bama was gifted the title the very next season in 1978 which it did not deserve. Same scenario as 1964. Neither of those titles were earned by Bama despite them winning the trophy.
Meh. The AP awarded their national champion after the end of the regular season in 1964. You may not like it but those were the rules at the time. As for 1978, yes USC did defeat Alabama in a close game early in the season but they also lost a month LATER to an unranked Arizona State team that had been blown out in its losses that season. Right or wrong, bad losses later in the season have traditionally carried more weight than even competitive head to head wins when judging two teams at the end of the season which is why Alabama got the nod that year.
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